Ece Nevra Durukan is Head of Nutrition, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Cereal Partners Worldwide (JV Nestle & General Mills)/ President of CEEREAL. Ece obtained her degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Hacettepe University in 2003. In the early stages of her career, she volunteered for UNICEF and the World Health Organization. With over 20 years of experience in the field of nutrition and regulatory matters, she has held various positions, including diet counseling, personal development (NLP), school nutrition programs, TV programs on nutrition, quality and food safety.

In 2006, she joined Nestle, where she worked on nutrition and health strategies, nutrition communication, product development, consumer research, stakeholder collaborations, and public relations. In 2015, she was appointed as the Nutrition, Legal Affairs, and External Relations Manager for the Asia, Middle East, and Africa region at Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between Nestle and General Mills, based in Dubai.

Since 2021, Ece Nevra Durukan has been serving as the Global Nutrition, Regulatory, and Scientific Affairs Director at Cereal Partners Worldwide, operating in 130 countries. She is currently another notable position as the President of CEEREAL (European Breakfast Cereals Association).

She is a member of EFAD and the Turkish Dietetic Association and a certified NLP consultant and mental health first aider.

Publication: An Overview of Whole Grain Regulations, Recommendations and Research across Southeast Asia - PMC